Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which information in respect of the rates of pay of everyone in public service can be obtained; if he will make these details available to this Deputy separately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39380/05]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Information on the main Civil Service rates of pay is contained in Department of Finance Circular 34/2005, which is published on the Department's website www.finance.gov.ie under "Civil-Public Service Information — Circulars". Details of other individual grades are available on request. Information on the rates of pay of staff of specific non-commercial State-sponsored bodies or North-South bodies may be obtained from the individual bodies.

Rates of pay for employees of the Health Service Executive are available from the Department of Health and Children or the Health Service Executive. Rates of pay for employees of local authorities are available from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Rates of pay for members of the Garda Síochána are available from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Rates of pay for members of the Defence Forces pay may be obtained from the Department of Defence website at www.defence.ie.

Pay rate information regarding the staff of the Commission of the Houses of the Oireachtas and the Oireachtas Members is available from the Houses of the Oireachtas database, which is accessible to the staff and Members. Rates of pay for employees in schools, institutes of technology and vocational education committees may be obtained from the Department of Education and Science. The main rates of pay are on the Department's internet site —www.education.ie— under the section "Education Personnel". Salary scales for universities are maintained by the universities themselves and information on the salary scales is best obtained from each university. Some universities post details on their websites. Information on the rates of pay of the judiciary may be obtained from the courts policy division of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.